Review Article
Histopathologic Patterns of Ovarian Tumors in Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
Table 2
Natural behavior, laterality, size, and consistency of ovarian tumors.
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
| Natural behavior | Benign | 143 | 76.5 | Borderline | 9 | 4.8 | Malignant | 35 | 18.7 |
| Tumor consistency | Cystic | 144 | 77 | Mixed | 28 | 15 | Solid | 15 | 8 |
| Tumor size | <5 cm | 11 | 5.9 | 5–9.9 cm | 45 | 24.1 | 10–19.9 cm | 90 | 48.1 | ≥20 cm | 41 | 21.9 |
| Tumor laterality | Right | 81 | 43.3 | Left | 63 | 33.7 | Bilateral | 19 | 10.2 | Unknown | 24 | 12.8 |
|
|